Sabah Tanah Airku

Sabah Tanah Airku (Jawi: سابه تانه ايركو‎, pronounced [sabah tanah airku]; "Sabah, My Homeland") is the official state anthem of Sabah, Malaysia that was composed by HB Hermann, a Singaporean resident who submitted it to a competition made for selecting the state anthem. It won the competition on 16 May 1963 and was aired for the first time on 18 July of that year. It became the state anthem upon Sabah's accession to the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September that same year.

Sabah Tanah Airku
سابه تانه ايركو‎

English: Sabah, My Homeland
State anthem of Sabah
Music	H.B. Hermann
Adopted	1963
Audio sample
"Sabah Tanah Airku" (Instrumental) file help

On 1st January 1996, a faster tempo to the state anthem were introduced.

Lyrics

Rumi script	Jawi script	IPA transcription	English transcription
Sabah, tanah airku Negeri kita yang tercinta Pemuda-pemudi Semua marilah Bangunlah bersatu semua Marilah bersama serta maju jaya Merdeka sepanjang masa Bersatu segala bangsa sentosa Sabah negeri merdeka.	سابه تانه ايرکو نݢري کيت يڠ ترچينتا ڤمودا-ڤمود سموا ماريله باڠونله برساتو سموا ماريله برسام سرتا ماجو جاي مرديک سڤنجڠ ماس برساتو سݢالا بڠسا سنتوسا سابه نݢري مرديک‎	[sabah tanah airku] [nəgəri kita jaŋ tərtʃinta] [pəmuda pəmudi] [səmua marilah] [baŋunlah bərsatu səmua] [marilah bərsama sərta madʒu dʒaja] [mərdeka səpandʒaŋ masa] [bərsatu səgala baŋsa səntosa] [sabah nəgəri mərdeka]	Sabah, my homeland Our beloved state Youngsters Hereby make it known Arise all together Come together to be successful Liberty for all time From all the nations let one arise Sabah, the independent state

References

External links

• Sabah.org.my - State Flag, Crest, and Anthem